To sign "cherish," start with both hands open, fingers slightly curved, and palms facing toward you near your chin or upper chest. Bring both hands down and inward toward your heart, closing them into fists as they cross over your chest. Your facial expression is very important here; it should convey deep affection, often with a warm smile or closed eyes, as if you are pulling something precious close to your heart.
Point to yourself for 'I,' then sign 'cherish' by pulling your hands into fists over your heart, followed by 'our' and 'friendship.' Emphasize the warm emotion on your face during 'cherish.'
Point to your subject for 'she,' sign 'cherish' with a gentle, affectionate facial expression, then sign 'grandmother' and 'ring.'
Sign 'cherish' by crossing your fists over your chest, then sign 'every' and 'time' or 'moment.' Make sure your body language reflects the sincerity and depth of the statement.
Point to yourself for 'I,' then sign 'cherish' by pulling your hands into fists over your heart, followed by 'our' and 'friendship.' Emphasize the warm emotion on your face during 'cherish.'
Point to your subject for 'she,' sign 'cherish' with a gentle, affectionate facial expression, then sign 'grandmother' and 'ring.'
Sign 'cherish' by crossing your fists over your chest, then sign 'every' and 'time' or 'moment.' Make sure your body language reflects the sincerity and depth of the statement.
While they look somewhat similar because both involve crossing the arms, 'hug' usually involves wrapping the arms further around the body or tapping the shoulders. 'Cherish' specifically starts with open hands near the face that pull down into fists over the heart.
Yes! This sign is often used to mean 'treasure,' 'value deeply,' or 'hold dear.' The context of your sentence will help clarify the exact English translation, but the underlying meaning of deep appreciation remains the same.
No, it generally doesn't matter which arm is on top when you cross your fists over your chest. Most signers naturally place their dominant hand on top or closer to their body, but either way is perfectly acceptable and understood.
